A method for treating a dielectric film on a substrate and, in particular, a method for integrating a low-k dielectric film with subsequently formed metal interconnects is described. The method includes preparing a dielectric film on a substrate, wherein the dielectric film is a low-k dielectric fil
A method for treating a dielectric film on a substrate and, in particular, a method for integrating a low-k dielectric film with subsequently formed metal interconnects is described. The method includes preparing a dielectric film on a substrate, wherein the dielectric film is a low-k dielectric film having a dielectric constant less than or equal to a value of about 4. Thereafter, the method further includes performing a preliminary curing process on the dielectric film, forming a pattern in the dielectric film using a lithographic process and an etching process, removing undesired residues from the substrate, and performing a final curing process on the dielectric film, wherein the final curing process includes irradiating the substrate with ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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1. A method of integrating a dielectric film on a substrate, comprising: preparing a dielectric film on a substrate, said dielectric film being a low-k dielectric film having a dielectric constant less than or equal to a value of about 4;performing a preliminary curing process on said dielectric fil
1. A method of integrating a dielectric film on a substrate, comprising: preparing a dielectric film on a substrate, said dielectric film being a low-k dielectric film having a dielectric constant less than or equal to a value of about 4;performing a preliminary curing process on said dielectric film;forming a pattern in said dielectric film using a lithographic process and an etching process;removing undesired residues, occurring as a result of the forming said pattern, from a side wall surface of the pattern in said dielectric film by directly irradiating said undesired residues on the side wall surface of the pattern at least with infrared (IR) radiation; andafter said removing step, performing a final curing process on said dielectric film, said final curing process includes irradiating said substrate with at least one of said infrared (IR) radiation and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said preliminary curing process is performed at a first substrate temperature, and said final curing process is performed at a second substrate temperature greater than said first substrate temperature. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said performing said preliminary curing process comprises performing in any order one or more of the following: irradiating said substrate with said ultraviolet (UV) radiation;irradiating said substrate with said infrared (IR) radiation; andheating said substrate by elevating a temperature of a substrate holder in contact with said substrate. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said ultraviolet (UV) radiation comprises an emission of light ranging between about 200 nm (nanometers) and about 350 nm. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein said infrared (IR) radiation comprises an emission of light ranging between about 8 microns and about 12 microns. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said performing said final curing process comprises performing in any order one or more of the following: irradiating said substrate with said ultraviolet (UV) radiation;irradiating said substrate with said infrared (IR) radiation; andheating said substrate by elevating the temperature of a substrate holder in contact with said substrate. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said ultraviolet (UV) radiation comprises an emission of light ranging between about 200 nm (nanometers) and about 350 nm. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein said infrared (IR) radiation comprises an emission of light ranging between about 8 microns and about 12 microns. 9. The method of claim 6, further comprising: maintaining a substrate temperature between about 300 degrees C. and about 450 degrees C. during said final curing process. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said removing undesired residues further comprises performing an ashing process, or a wet cleaning process, or both. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said removing undesired residues further comprises irradiating said substrate containing said pattern in said dielectric film with said ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said removing undesired residues further comprises exposing said substrate to a gas or vapor jet emanating from a nozzle along a jet axis in a direction towards said substrate. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said infrared (IR) radiation comprises a beam of said infrared (IR) radiation yielding a beam spot on said substrate intersecting with said jet axis. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein said removing undesired residues further comprises maintaining a substrate temperature at a temperature between about 20 degrees C. and about 250 degrees C. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein said undesired residues includes surface adsorbates, particulates, moisture, etch residue, undesired carbon-containing residue, amorphous carbon-containing residue, hydrocarbon-containing residue, fluorocarbon-containing residue, halogen-containing residue, or polymer-containing residue, or any combination of two or more thereof. 16. The method of claim 1, further comprising: performing a silylation process following said removing undesired residues, and preceding said performing said final curing process. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein said silylation process further comprises irradiating said substrate with said ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein said silylation process comprises introducing a silane compound, a silazane compound, HMDS, or TMCS, or any combination of two or more thereof. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein said silylation process comprises maintaining a substrate temperature between about 200 degrees C. and about 400 degrees C. 20. The method of claim 1, further comprising: dehydrating said dielectric film following said removing undesired residues, and preceding said performing said final curing process. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the removing undesired residues comprises removing material containing a substantial amount of carbon.
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